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In lugnet.general, Thomas Main writes:
> There's currently a discussion happening in lugnet.starwars concerning a
> minifig scale Millenium Falcon model. It seems to me that a lot of
> people are hampered by "minifig scale."
I don't considered myself hampered by it. I was merely assuming, as has been
true with all past themes that I know of, that TLG is doing all the sets from
one theme in one particular scale. Maybe this won't be the case. If it isn't,
I won't be disgusted or heartbroken.
> I believe Gary Istok has
> mentioned that he doesn't even use minifigs because without them he has
> more freedom in scale modeling and can use his non-minifig scale windows
> and doors. Various people have lamented that Lego cars can't seat two
> figs side-by-side, even six stud wide trains are not realistic to figs,
> etc. People have also stated that minifigs aren't realistically
> porportioned.
I ventured a guess as to the size of an MT Falcon, but it could be smaller.
And nothing official so far says it can't be. The truth be known, I was basing
my projections for an MT MF using another MT as my standard, the 5542 Black
Thunder.
> One solution to all these problems might be reinventing the minifig.
> How about a redesigned minifig whose legs took up only one stud (each
> leg being a half stud wide) in width, one stud in height (keeping a hole
> in back), regular studs on top of legs (maybe slightly wider in diameter
> to regular studs for extra grip, like friction pegs), torso in
> porportion to the new legs (total width of minifig with artms should be
> two studs), smaller head and hair pieces so both head/hair could fit in
> helmets, caps, hats)?
Interesting idea, but I don't think it'll happen soon. It would also make
playability between minifig SW sets and any "nanofig" sets awkward.
-Tom McD.
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